Things to do with old books...

Elephant and Pinky Moon was picked up back in 2018 by my publisher Canelo, who gave it a new title and a new cover (Summer on the Turquoise Coast), and I've been left with an old copy that I didn't know what to do with. I had annotated it quite a bit (proofreading and so on) which meant that I couldn't give it away.

New things created out of old books

So I used the cover to make a coaster and the spine to make a bookmark. I painted on a couple of the pages, made bunting for the summer house with some others, plus I cut heart shapes out of some to use as packaging. And finally, I made some papier mache eggs - and an angel, but the less said about that, the better!

Have you got any suggestions of what to do with books that can't be given away or gifted?

All Lilac Mills books

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Lilac Mills writes heartwarming romance inspired by life in the Welsh countryside, her love of simple pleasures, and the beauty of everyday moments. She’s the author of over twenty feel-good novels, and also writes as Liz Davies and Etti Summers. Meet her here.